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Finish a journal after importing its lines

Supply the entry date and overall reason before saving and posting.

Updated 2026-11-11

A journal import supplies account lines. It does not replace the entry-level review of the accounting date, reporting currency and overall business reason. After using the validated rows, remain in the journal form and complete those details.

Compare the displayed currency with the imported calculation, choose Accounting date and write a Journal reason that identifies the source. Read the complete form once more, including descriptions and the debit or credit side of each amount. Save draft when the adjustment is ready to retain.

Open the saved request and verify the result before deciding whether to post directly or submit it for an authorized poster. A validation preview and a saved draft are separate stages; neither should be described as a completed ledger adjustment.

If the imported file was part of a larger batch of work, record which source range belongs to this journal. Clear references reduce the chance of importing the same rows again in another request. Check journal history for the posted result using the accounting date, not only the day you uploaded the file.

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